Poison Umbrella Murder Case Stuns Scotland Yard
Bulgarian defector George Markov died after an umbrella attack on Waterloo Bridge. Two platinum spheres found in his body and another in a Paris survivor suggest slow acting poison. Police launch full murder inquiry as wife accuses silencing anti-Communist broadcasts.
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London
UPS
Scotland Yard
James Nevill
Nevill
George Markov
Markov
Paris
Waterloo Bridge
St. James’ Hospital
Accused Soviet spies lured by navy officer
In Newark two Russians named Valdik Enger and Rudolf Chernyayev stand trial on charges of conspiring to pay Lt Cmdr Arthur Lindberg for U S defense secrets. Prosecutors say Lindberg acted as a double agent during an FBI probe, meeting the pair after a Bermuda cruise and exchanging documents for cash along New Jersey highways.
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Newark
N.J
UPD
United States
U.S
Robert del Tufo
Arthur Lindberg
Valdik A. Enger
Rudolf P. Chernayayev
United Nations
Lindberg
del Tafe
Bermuda
New Jersey Turnpike
Garden State Parkway
Death notice premature for injured man in Texas
In Austin, funeral home staff faced confusion after Roger Ragland was listed dead in a newspaper obituary following a car crash. A Thursday check found brain activity returning. Ragland remained on life support and in critical condition, with limited chances of recovery.
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UPI
Roger Ragland
Dripping Springs
Texas
Ragland
Byron Neely
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Enger
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Moscow
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Crawford
the Chronicle-Telegram
East Avenue
Elyna
Hic
Elyria
Ohio
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
East Ave
Lorain
Edyria
Cevels
Standen
Guthmana
WRIA
Center For the Sightless
Office of the Director
Center For the Sightless, Inc
Oberlin Road
United Way Agency
Susan B. Anthony
Congress
Cope Cares
Oberlin
Nata EM
Lorain County
Bill Baker
First Lorain Trust
Lorain Trust
the Savings Accountant
Money Market
Certifcate
Maturiy
Member
Federal Reserve System
Sas
Clevetrust Corporation Bank
FDIC
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